Tostan International

  • I Implementer

Description

Tostan empowers communities to develop and achieve their vision for the future and inspires large-scale movements leading to dignity for all.

Primary Functions

  • Program/Project Implementation

Secondary Functions

  • Awareness Raising/Advocacy
  • Networking/Convening

Geographic Scope

  • Global / regional

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Education topics addressed

Attainment

  • Primary enrollment

Other

  • Early childhood development

Other skills

  • Rights/empowerment education

Skills

  • Civics education
  • Literacy
  • Numeracy

Cross-cutting topics addressed

  • Community sensitization
  • Early/child marriage
  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • Empowerment
  • Female genital mutilation/cutting
  • Gender equality
  • Masculinities/boys
  • Other aspects of sexual and reproductive health
  • Other cultural practices
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs
  • Violence (at home, in relationships)
  • WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene)

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Current girls’ education funders

Current girls' education partners

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Website

Tostan International

Headquarters location(s)

  • Dakar-Yoff, Thiès, Senegal

Office location(s)

  • Gambia, The
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Senegal
  • United States of America

Contacts

Tostan International

Locations of current girls’ education work

Map showing countries (listed below) where the organization is involved with girls' education programs

  • Gambia, The
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Senegal

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